Blackburn v Ipswich washout to be replayed in full

Blackburn Rovers' Championship fixture against Ipswich Town is to be replayed in full following its abandonment on Saturday.

The fixture was called off in the 79th minute due to heavy rainfall at Ewood Park making the playing surface unplayable, with Blackburn leading 1-0 courtesy of Todd Cantwell's second-half penalty.

Ipswich were playing with 10 men after Jacob Greaves was sent off.

In a statement, the EFL said a board meeting comprehensively considered all options available in accordance with the regulations and that it was decided "by a majority" that the game should be replayed in full.

"The decision follows recent precedents relating to abandoned fixtures and is intended to uphold the integrity of the league competition which should, wherever possible, be based on a complete set of fixtures played to a conclusion on the day," the statement said.

"The board recognised that this was an incredibly difficult decision and agreed to consult clubs on the best approach to the development of new guidance to be considered in the event of a match abandonment."

In addition, the EFL said that three Championship directors abstained from the vote.

A new date for the fixture will be confirmed by the respective clubs in due course.

Earlier this week, Blackburn boss Valerien Ismael said that giving his side three points in the aftermath of the abandonment would be the "fairest thing to do".

"We've got the right to want the three points because it's the fair thing to do, especially when the opponent is down to 10," Ismael said in an interview on the club's YouTube channel.

"Eleven versus 11 is another situation. We were clearly at an advantage and the data shows that we were on the front foot since the red card."

A match can only be postponed or abandoned with the approval of the referee, authorities, or by the order of the police.

If a Premier League or EFL game is abandoned after kick-off, but before 90 minutes has been played, the fixture will either be: